The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1880 - 221 pages |
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... root ( and one or two that have s ) , sometimes keep the contracted form in the 3rd sing . as sit sitteth , sits ; writ = writeth , writes ; fint = findeth , finds ; balt - holdeth , holds ; rist = riseth , rises ; stont = stondeth ...
... root ( and one or two that have s ) , sometimes keep the contracted form in the 3rd sing . as sit sitteth , sits ; writ = writeth , writes ; fint = findeth , finds ; balt - holdeth , holds ; rist = riseth , rises ; stont = stondeth ...
Page xlix
... root , as in French . The text of the present selection from the Canterbury Tales is taken from the well - known MS . Harl . 7334 , which , however , is by no means free from clerical errors . It has therefore been revised throughout by ...
... root , as in French . The text of the present selection from the Canterbury Tales is taken from the well - known MS . Harl . 7334 , which , however , is by no means free from clerical errors . It has therefore been revised throughout by ...
Page 118
... root i ( cp . Lat . i - re ) of the weak conjugation . Spenser uses yeed ( or yode ) not only as a past tense but also as an infinitive . 1. 17. The holy blisful martir , Thomas à Becket . 1. 18. holpen , pp . of helpen . The older ...
... root i ( cp . Lat . i - re ) of the weak conjugation . Spenser uses yeed ( or yode ) not only as a past tense but also as an infinitive . 1. 17. The holy blisful martir , Thomas à Becket . 1. 18. holpen , pp . of helpen . The older ...
Page 130
... root ox ( esk , ouse ) is of Celtic origin , and signifies water . 1. 287. As ... as . Some MSS . read also . . . as = as ... as . 1. 290. His uppermost short cloak of coarse cloth . 1. 302. yaf him . An allusion to the common practice ...
... root ox ( esk , ouse ) is of Celtic origin , and signifies water . 1. 287. As ... as . Some MSS . read also . . . as = as ... as . 1. 290. His uppermost short cloak of coarse cloth . 1. 302. yaf him . An allusion to the common practice ...
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... therto pouder marchant , ' and do thi flessh therto , and gode herbes and poudre marchaunt , and let hit well stew . ' Notes and Queries , Fourth Series , iii . 180 . · 1. 381. galyngale is the root of sweet cyperus THE PROLOGUE . 133.
... therto pouder marchant , ' and do thi flessh therto , and gode herbes and poudre marchaunt , and let hit well stew . ' Notes and Queries , Fourth Series , iii . 180 . · 1. 381. galyngale is the root of sweet cyperus THE PROLOGUE . 133.
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